Yonuis strikes form ahead of South Africa Test

Experienced Pakistan batsman Younis Khan hit a brilliant hundred in the two-day match against hosts United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, providing a batting boost ahead of the forthcoming two-Test series with South Africa.

Younis scored 103 in Pakistan's total of 317-9 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.

Pakistan will look to Younis and captain Misbah-ul Haq to anchor the batting against world number ones South Africa in the first Test starting in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

Pakistan have been badly let down by their batting in their last five Tests, losing 3-0 in South Africa and squaring a two-Test series 1-1 in Zimbabwe this year.